Ford Escape: Active Park Assist / Entering a Perpendicular Parking Space. Exiting a Parking Space
Entering a Perpendicular Parking Space
- Press the active park assist button.
Note: Active park assist
does not recognize
parking space lines and centers your vehicle
between objects.
- Press the active park assist icon on the
touchscreen.
- Select perpendicular parking.
- Use the turn signal lever to search for
a parking space on the driver or
passenger side of your vehicle.
Note: If you do not use the turn signal
lever,
the system searches for a parking space on
the passenger side of your vehicle.
- Drive your vehicle approximately 3 ft
(1 m) away from and perpendicular to
the other parked vehicles when
searching for a parking space.
Note: A tone sounds and a message
appears in the information and
entertainment display when active park
assist finds a parking space.
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
- Release the steering wheel and shift
into neutral (N).
- Press and hold the active park assist
button.
- Release the brake pedal to allow the
vehicle to park.
Note: Active park assist backs your vehicle
into parking spaces.
Note: Active park assist aligns the front end
of your vehicle with the lane side of the
object next to it.
Note: When the system detects only one
object, it allows enough distance to open
the door on either side.
Note: You can slow down your vehicle at
any time by pressing the brake pedal.
Note: When parking is complete, your
vehicle shifts into park (P).
Exiting a Parking Space
Active park assist only assists leaving
parallel parking spaces.
- Press the active park assist button.
- Press the active park assist icon on the
touchscreen.
- Select parallel park exit.
- Use the turn signal to choose the
direction to exit the parking space.
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
- Release the steering wheel and shift
into neutral (N).
- Release the parking brake.
- Press and hold the active park assist
button.
- Release the brake pedal to allow your
vehicle to move.
Note: After active park assist drives your
vehicle to a position where you can exit the
parking space in a forward movement, a
message appears instructing you to take full
control of your vehicle.
- Take control of your vehicle.
Note: You can slow down your vehicle
at
any time by pressing the brake pedal.
Press the active park assist button.Note: The system detects
other vehicles
and curbs to find a parking space.
Use the turn signal lever to search for
a parking space on the driver or
passenger side of your vehicle...
Active Park Assist – Information Messages
Active Park Assist – Frequently Asked Questions
Why does active park assist not operate correctly?
The system is unable to detect a
vehicle, curb or object to park next to
or in between...
Other information:
Removal
Side obstacle detection control module
NOTE:
This step is only necessary if the SODL or SODR is being replaced.
NOTE:
This procedure can be used for all locations of the component.
Using a diagnostic scan tool, begin the PMI process for the SODL or SODR following the on-screen instructions...
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Remove the RH fender splash shield.
Refer to: Fender Splash Shield (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
Remove the retainer and the ground wire...